How to unlock Buzz Lightyear in Brawl Stars

Buzz Lightyear, while a bit stubborn, proved to be a great friend to cowboy Woody and the biggest asset in solving their many problems and tough situations in Toy Story. But what about playing as the toy astronaut in Brawl Stars? Here’s how you can unlock him.

How do you unlock Buzz Lightyear?

Buzz Lightyear was one of the many unlockable gifts and characters in the Brawlidays advent calendar in December 2024, available from the December 12th launch day right up to the 31st. The character can be used to participate in the Toy Story event in Brawl Stars, which will last until early February 2025.

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What if you missed out on getting the character at the time? As of writing, there is no way to unlock Buzz Lightyear in Brawl Stars. Perhaps he will be available in the future, because of the success of the character the developers may bring him back for another Toy Story-related event. In that case, we will see to update this guide.

What kind of fighter is Buzz Lightyear in Brawl Stars?

Buzz Lightyear is a legendary Damage Dealer brawler who can use three different modes. In his first mode, Laser mode, Buzz Lightyear has quite low health, plus moderate-high damage output, long-range, and fast reload speed. He will attack with a laser blast that damages enemies over time upon contact.

For his Super, Buzz lets go of five lasers in a sweeping motion from left to right, each inflicting damage over time when they hit an enemy. Bravado, his Hypercharge, grants him a 26% speed boost, 25% damage boost, and a 5% shield boost when using his Laser mode.

In Saber mode, Buzz will have quite a high HP count, with moderately high damage output and very fast movement speed but a shorter attack range. This time, he will leave the lasers at home and swing his trusty saber in a wide, close-range arc. Finally, the Super attack will make him leap into the air, jumping over walls and dealing damage when landing hard on the ground, knocking enemies back. In Saber mode, he gets a 25% speed and shield boost, plus a 5% damage boost using Bravado.

Finally, in his third (Wing) mode, Buzz will fire two lasers that deal damage based on the proximity of the enemies. His third and final Super attack will make him fly high above the ground, dropping bombs that will deal area damage to opponent below. He gets a 24% speed boost, 25% damage boost, as well as a 5% shield boost with Bravado here.

Buzz uses his Turbo Boosters as a gadget, which lets him dash for a short distance in one single direction, which you can change on the go.

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